Yonathan Boy

How popular is Yonathan?

#4,248 boy name in 2025

24 baby boys were named Yonathan in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.

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1,433living people named Yonathan (est.)
18median age of people named Yonathan
1,455babies named Yonathan since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025

Yonathan popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#4,248 for boys (▼ 1204 from 2024)
Babies in 202524 boys
10-year trendFalling (-27% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,364 in 2015, #4,137 in 2020
Peak year2008 (68 boys)
Highest rank#2,036 in 2006
First recorded1983
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Yonathan is most popular

Babies named Yonathan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  2. New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
  3. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
  4. Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)

Yonathan by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1980s75#3,198
1990s261#2,110
2000s522#2,036
2010s422#2,068
2020s175#3,044

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Questions

Is Yonathan a boy or girl name?
Yonathan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Yonathan were boys.
How popular is the name Yonathan?
24 baby boys were named Yonathan in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
When was Yonathan most popular?
Yonathan peaked in 2008, when 68 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,036 in 2006.
How many people are named Yonathan?
1,455 babies have been named Yonathan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,433 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 18.
Where is Yonathan most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Yonathan was most common in North Carolina, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.